According to the data, there is one new breed of buffalo, two new breeds of dog and goat, and one breed each of donkey, duck, pig, sheep, and yak.The buffalo breed, ‘Manah’, is native to Assam, particularly the Nalbari, Kamrup, Barpeta, and Goalpara districts. This mid-sized breed is valuable for milk production because it can perform draft work, such as ploughing and carting.The two dog breeds are ‘Gaddi’ from Himachal Pradesh and ‘Changkhi’ from Ladakh. The former guards sheep and goats from predators and is nicknamed the ‘Indian Panther Hound.’ The latter is a large, powerfully built breed known for its strength and alertness.The two goat breeds are Chaugarkha from Uttarakhand and Bundelkhandi from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The Chaugarkha is a small, meat-purpose goat breed native to the temperate Kumaon region, whereas the Bundelkhandi is an indigenous breed suited for grazing and adapted to withstand extreme temperatures.
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